Population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population having attained at least basic education was 99.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
99.7
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.7
in 2020
All-time low
8.3
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay stood at 99.7. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay peaked at 99.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1870.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 8.3 | — |
| 1875 | 10.2 | +22.9% |
| 1880 | 12.3 | +20.6% |
| 1885 | 15 | +22.0% |
| 1890 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 20.2 | +12.2% |
| 1900 | 22.5 | +11.4% |
| 1905 | 24.5 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 32.8 | +33.9% |
| 1915 | 41 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 47.2 | +15.1% |
| 1925 | 58.3 | +23.5% |
| 1930 | 63.5 | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 68.4 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 73.8 | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 78.8 | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 84.3 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 87.2 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 89.6 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 92 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 93.2 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 94.7 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 95.9 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 96.4 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 96.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.4 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 9.25 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 13.65 | 12.3 | 15 | 2 |
| 1890s | 19.1 | 18 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 23.5 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 36.9 | 32.8 | 41 | 2 |
| 1920s | 52.75 | 47.2 | 58.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 65.95 | 63.5 | 68.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 76.3 | 73.8 | 78.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 85.75 | 84.3 | 87.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 90.8 | 89.6 | 92 | 2 |
| 1970s | 93.95 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.15 | 95.9 | 96.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.05 | 96.7 | 97.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8 | 98.3 | 99.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.55 | 99.5 | 99.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.38 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.96 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Uruguay was 99.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1870.
- How does Uruguay rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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